misprision (Meaning)
misprision (n.)
The act of misprising; misapprehension; misconception; mistake.
Neglect; undervaluing; contempt.
A neglect, negligence, or contempt.
Synonyms & Antonyms of misprision
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- repulsion
- belittlement
- vindictiveness
- aversion
- detestation
- jaundice
- antagonism
- odium
- malevolence
- depreciation
- gall
- censure
- despitefulness
- vituperation
- abuse
- lovelessness
- abomination
- invidiousness
- diminishment
- grudge
- invective
- despisement
- malignancy
- loathing
- derision
- condemnation
- horror
- aspersion
- virulence
- execration
- antipathy
- revulsion
- pique
- detraction
- maliciousness
- spite
- malignity
- jealousy
- bile
- spitefulness
- mockery
- enmity
- animosity
- meanness
- ridicule
- spleen
- venom
- resentment
- bitterness
- denunciation
- hostility
- repugnance
- disparagement
- deprecation
- abhorrence
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misprision Sentence Examples
- The senator's misprision of treason led to his immediate arrest.
- The employee's misprision of a known security breach put the company at risk.
- The judge ruled that the defendant was guilty of misprision of felony based on his failure to report a crime.
- The doctor's misprision of a child abuse case violated both his ethical and legal obligations.
- The soldier's misprision of a war crime made him an accomplice to the offense.
- The journalist's misprision of government secrets compromised national security.
- The witness's misprision of perjury resulted in a mistrial.
- The lawyer's misprision of a client's fraud scheme led to their disbarment.
- The clergyman's misprision of a known murder confession violated his sacred vow of secrecy.
- The governor's misprision of corruption charges damaged his reputation and ended his political career.
FAQs About the word misprision
The act of misprising; misapprehension; misconception; mistake., Neglect; undervaluing; contempt., A neglect, negligence, or contempt.
disdain,contempt,hatred, disgust, despite, malice, scorn, hatefulness, distaste, hate
tolerance, admiration, acceptance, esteem, estimation, acceptance, estimation, respect, favor, favor
The senator's misprision of treason led to his immediate arrest.
The employee's misprision of a known security breach put the company at risk.
The judge ruled that the defendant was guilty of misprision of felony based on his failure to report a crime.
The doctor's misprision of a child abuse case violated both his ethical and legal obligations.
